HB 161 (BR 1143) - S. Nunn

     AN ACT relating to electronic health registries and making an appropriation therefor.
     Create new sections of KRS Chapter 11 to define terms; require the Governor's Office for Technology to implement, host, and maintain an Internet-based common registry for telehealth, public health, and family practice residency programs; establish standards for the central registry; and require the central registry to be a component of any electronic health network if a network is developed by legislation or developed by a state board or agency; amend KRS 11.550 to require the Telehealth Board to establish procedures and minimum data set for the telehealth functions of the central registry; expand reporting requirements to include data collected by the registry; create a new section of KRS Chapter 164 to require the University of Kentucky and the University of Louisville to collaborate with the Governor's Office of Technology to implement the common central registry for family practice residence programs; create a new section of KRS Chapter 211 to require the secretary of the Cabinet for Health Services to implement a common centralized registry for case management, immunizations decision support tracking, disease surveillance, communicable disease reporting, and any other services as determined by the secretary; establish requirements for the immunization registry; authorize the promulgation of administrative regulations related to the central registry and sharing of immunization information; require health departments to use the central registry; require the Cabinet for Health Services to seek funding to support public health registries; require the cabinet to report data collected by the registry to the Governor, the Legislative Research Commission, and the Interim Joint Committee on Health and Welfare; appropriate $2 million for the 2002-2003 fiscal year and $3.5 million for the 2003-2004 fiscal year.

HB 161 - AMENDMENTS

     HCS - Retain original provisions; require the implementation of a common registry to be contingent upon availability of funds; clarify that the responsibility of implementation of the common central registry is with any future board or agency established to develop an electronic health network; and delete appropriation.

     HCA (1/Title, S. Nunn) - Make title amendment.

     HFA (1, S. Nunn) - Retain original provisions; permit collaboration between the Governor's Office of Technology, the Cabinet for Health Services, the Telehealth Board, the University of Kentucky, and the University of Louisville to implement a common registry instead of requiring implementation of the registry.

     (Prefiled by the sponsor(s))

     Jan 8-introduced in House; to Health and Welfare (H)
     Jan 22-posted in committee; posting waived
     Jan 24-reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute, committee amendment (1-title)
     Jan 25-2nd reading, to Rules; recommitted to Appropriations and Revenue (H)
     Jan 28-floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
     Feb 1-posted in committee